Minutes of Business Meeting

of November 4, 2024

I.  The business meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by President Charles Tucker.

     A. Officers attending: President Charles Tucker, Vice-president Steve Grenot, Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Gerald Russo.

      B. Members: Garrett Allison, Jackie Brown, Jerry Dupont, Banks Edwards, Michael Eells, Andy Keiderling, Chuck Mudford, Sean O’Brien, Jesse Shealy, Mark Soltero, Bob Tribble.

      C. Visitors: Sam and Barbara Shilling.

II. Minutes of the previous meeting of 10/07/24 were read by Secretary Gerald Russo.

      A. Corrections to minutes: Revision to section 3 (online post). The minutes were moved and accepted.

      B. The treasurer’s report was presented by Treasurer Bill Little. As of this date there is $2,719.75 in the treasury.

III. Announcements:

      A. Next Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on December 2, 2024

      B. Next run sessions will be on November 11, 18, and 25. November 18th will be an operating session at 6 pm.

      C. Thank you to Bill for his hospitality!

      D. Thank you to all who made the ‘fair experience great! A special thanks goes to Chuck Mudford, who worked tirelessly to see that all was well with the Fair show!

      E. This was the best overall turnout in many years!

IV. Old Business

      A. Repairs still need to be made here on the club layout. See separate sheet.

      B. Continue work on preparing for Operating sessions - currently installing new turnouts. (Work is in progress.)

      C. Eight new 9” patch tracks were installed on the show layout, with many more to go. Each set (red/yellow) took nearly an hour to complete.

      D. Trailer tag on the old trailer has expired. (Bill to follow-up)

V. New Business

      A. Charles spoke with Accurail about a 2025 PMRC HO car and had them price a three bay covered hopper car, yellow with blue lettering and the same club logo at $23.90 plus shipping. They said there would be no problem getting them by the end of March in time for Train

Fest. I picked a car for reference but we can choose whatever type we want…if we want to do a 2025 car. Motion, 2nd and approval for a 3-bay yellow covered hopper.

      B. Are there any other new modules (besides Jesse’s) in the planning stage or under construction?

      C. I have appointed Chuck Mudford as Chief Electrical Officer and also appointed a Module Standards ‘committee. The committee is chaired by Jesse Shealy with Chuck Mudford and Mike Ells to complete the committee. The committee will be updating our module spec sheet.

      D. Motion to approve Garrett Allison as new member, 2nd and approved.

      E. Comments by President. Mobile show is scheduled for March 8-9, 2025.

      F. Comments by any other members.

          1. Still having derail issues on M-2 of the club layout (right loop turnout by yard entrance)

          2. Suggestion to consider moving business meetings to another location due to an increase in attendance.

          3. Still having leveling issues related to show modules.

          4. Also a track issue on red at the bridge.

VI. Club Welfare

      We continue to lift up Steve, Donna, Reed, and Rick Simmons’ family. We wish Dustin and his family well as they moved to Asheville, just in time for the big hurricane. They survived!

Respectfully submitted:

Gerald W. Russo

Secretary

Pensacola Model Railroad Club - HO Division

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